Cap



y 30, 1939- J. PASTERNAK 2,160,513

CAP

Filed Jan. 25, 1937 Patented May 30, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIQE 6Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in caps.

One object of the invention is to provide an improved cap, generallyknown as a uniform cap,

5 which is adjustable to various sizes.

An important object of the invention is to provide an improved uniformcap having a head band capable of adjustment to various sizes and havingfastening means which will efficiently secure any cover to the bandregardless of the size to which the band is adjusted.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved uniform cap,wherein the head band is adjustable to various head sizes and wherein 15the usual cover is secured to the band by suitable fasteners eachfastener having one portion aifixed to the cover while the complementaryportion thereof is movably mounted on the band, whereby misalinement ofthe complementary por- 20 tions of the fasteners, due to changing thehead size of the band, may be compensated for and any size cover may bereadily mounted on the band.

Still another object of the invention is to provide an improved uniformcap having a removable cover and also provided with a head band which isadjustable to various head sizes, the detachable fastening means betweenthe cover and band being such that a cover may be mounted &0 on theband. even though the band is not adjusted to exactly the same size assaid cover, whereby it is possible to employ the same cover for varioussizes of the band within certain limits.

35 'A further object of the invention is to provide an improved uniformcap having an adjustable head band which is provided with clothretaining clasps or buckles for gripping the edge portions of the coverof said cap, whereby regard- 40 less of the size to which the band isadjusted,

the cover may always be fastened thereto.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improveduniform cap having an adjustable head band, wherein the usual tie band45 above the cap peak together with the attachment of the cover to theband, are utilized to hold the band in various adjusted positions.

A construcion designed to carry out the invention will be hereinafterdescribed, together with 50 other features of the invention.

5:5 and wherein:

other suitable material.

Figure 1 is an isometric view of the head band of a uniform cap,constructed in accordance with the invention,

Figure 2 is a plan view of the same, showing portions thereof insection, 5

Figure 3 is a partial transverse, vertical sectional View of the capwith the cover in place,

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional detail of one of the studs of thefastener,

Figure 5 is a partial elevation of another form of the invention,

Figure 6 is a plan view of the head band of this form,

Figure 7 is an enlarged transverse vertical sectional View, taken on theline 'll of Figure 6,

Figure 8 is an enlarged transversa sectional View taken through one ofthe clasps, and

Figure 9 is an isometric view of one of said clasps.

In the drawing, the numeral 10 designates a split band which may beconstructed of cloth, or One end 11 of the band is formed with a row ofopenings l2 along its upper edge portion while similar openings 13 areprovided at its lower edge portion. The other end ll of the band has asingle opening I2 at its upper edge and a single opening 13 at its loweredge. When the ends II and ll of the band are overlapped, as shown inFigure 1, to form a circular head band, the openings 12' and I3 areadapted to register with one of the openings E2 and one of the openings13, whereby headed brads 14 may be passed therethrough to fasten theends of the band together. Obviously, by varying the ends of the bandwith relation 5 to each other to register the openings 12 and 13 withvarious of the openings 12 and I3, the size of the band may be varied.Each opening may represent a head size so that the band may be readilyadjusted to a desired size.

The band has a stiifpeak or visor 15 attached, by stitching orotherwise, to its forward end and the particular construction of thepeak is subject to variation as it forms no part of the presentinvention. The usual strap 16 extends across the front of the head bandabove the peak and is secured thereto by the usual headed brads. Anarcuate cover support 11 for holding the cover 18 of the cap in propershape extends upwardly from the front portion of the band. 5

The cover 18 is ordinarilymade of cloth, or other flexible material andis detachably fastened on the head band so that it may be readilyremoved to permit it to be cleaned, or for any other purpose.- Variousmeans have been employed for fastening the cover to the head band, themost common probably being the usual friction snap fasteners, wherein astud is secured to the band and a socket is carried by said cover. Sucha fastener permits ready removal from or replacement of the cover on theband.

However, by securing the studs of the fastener to the band and aflixingthe socket to the cover, the band cannot be adjustable in head sizes,because manifestly, any change in the circumference of the band wouldresult in a misalinement of the studs with the sockets of the cover.Therefore, even the slightest change in the size of the head band wouldrequire another cover having properly placed socket members aflixedthereto. For this reason, most uniform caps now on the open market havethe'head bands a predetermined size and are incapable of adjustment tovarious head sizes.

To permit the head band to receive various size covers and to overcomethe above disadvantages, the band is provided with a stud I9 of a snapfastener permanently afiixed thereto at its forward portion, beingpreferably located above the mid-portion of the visor 15. A plurality ofsimilar studs 20 are movably mounted on the band at predetermined pointstherearound. These studs are located at the upper edge portion of theband and may be supported in any suitable manner so as to undergomovement. It is preferable, however, to form an annular flange 2| oneach stud 20 (Figure 4). This flange is confined beneath an elongateguide member or retaining bar 22 which is constructed of a thin metal,or other suitable material, and which has its ends secured by rivets, orotherwise to the band. The member is formed with a slot 23 through whichthe stud extends and with such arrangement, the stud is slidablelongitudinally to various positions beneath the member, whereby theposition of the stud on the band is varied. Four studs of snap fastenershave been indicated, with three movable andone stationary. However, ifdesired, all of the studs may be movably mounted. Also, the invention isnot to be limited to the number shown as any desired number may beprovided.

The cover I 8 has permanently afl'ixed thereto the socket members 24 ofthe snap fasteners. Usually four of the members are provided, beingspaced around the lower peripheral edge portion of the cover. Assumingthe band I!) to be adjusted to a 6% head size and also assuming thecover l8 to be a 6% size cover, one of the socket members 24 is firstsnapped onto the permanent stud I9. The lower edge portion of the coveris then engaged over the band and the remaining socket members 24 alinedwith the guide members or bars 22. The studs 20 mounted beneath thesemembers are then moved along the slots of said members so as to alineeach with'its respective socket, after which the remaining sockets aresnapped onto the studs.

Supposing then, for purposes of illustration, that the head band isreduced to a 6 head size. When this is done the position of the studs 20is varied with relation to the position of the socket members 24 whichare mounted in fixed positions on the cover [8. In such case, it is onlynecessary to again move the studs 20 so as to aline them with thesockets 24 and the cover snapped into place. Of course, since the coveris exactly 6% in head size, the reduction of the band will cause theband to be slightly smaller than the cover, but this slight variance isnot noticeable for the diiference is taken up by slight folds in theperiphery of said cover, such folds being located equally between thestuds. Thus, one size cover can be applied to the head band even thoughthe band is not exactly the same head size as the cover. It has beenfound in actual practice that one cover can be applied to at least fourdifferent head size bands, for example ranging from 6% to 6%. Thus, itis obvious that a minimum number of covers and a single head bandincludes all head sizes,

Not only is it possible to apply one size cover to various size headbands Within certain limits, but also the movable studs permit easyapplication of any size cover thereto. For instance, if the band isadjusted to size 7 A a cover of this size can be readily applied theretoby properly alining the studs 20. Or if a 7 cover is not available, a '7cover may be easily attached to the band. The reduction in the number ofcovers necessary to accommodate all head sizes is manifest. As beforestated, one of the studs, that is the stud l9, may be permanentlyaffixed to the band but, if desired, this stud may be movably mounted asare the studs 20.

In Figures 5 to 9, a modified form of the invention is shown, wherein ahead band Ill having overlapping ends is provided. The band has a peakor visor I5 and the strap l6 extending above the visor. One end 25 ofthe band is provided with a row of openings 26 along its top edge andsimilar openings 21 along its bottom edge. The other end 28 of the bandhas a pair of outwardlyextending studs 29 which are adapted to be passedthrough the openings 26 and 21. By passing said studs through thevarious openings, the circumference of the band may be varied.

For holding the ends of the band together, one end of the strap [6' isprovided with a socket member 30 which is adapted to snap onto the lowerstud 29 after said stud has passed through one of the openings 21, asclearly shown in Figure 7. The upper stud after passing through one ofthe openings 28 is engaged by a socket member 3| which is affixed to thecover l8. Thus, the ends 25 and 28 of the band are not only held inplace but the strap I6 is also fastened in position. Further, oneportion of the cover I 8 is also secured to the band.

The remainder of the cover may be provided with socket members 24 suchas in the first form which engage movable studs 20 mounted on the band;or the cover could be attached to the band Ill by other means as shownin Figures 6, 8 and 9. In these figures, a plurality of clasps orbuckles 32 is shown secured by rivets 33, or other means to the upperedge portion of the band. Each clasp includes a pair of hinged jaws 34and a coiled spring 35 which urges said jaws toward each other. Inapplying the cover to the band, the jaws of each clasp are spread andthe peripheral edge portion of the cover is inserted" therebetween, asclearly shown in Figure 8. Manifestly, regardless of the head size towhich the band is adjusted the cover may always be attached thereto.There is no necessity, where the buckles are employed to aline complementary members of a fastener.

It is pointed out that it would be possible to make the head band of afixed size and provide said band with either the movable studs or the]clasps, in which case, a plurality of different size covers withincertain limits could be applied to the one band.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A cap including, a head band adapted to be varied in circumference todifferent head sizes, a cover, and fasteners for attaching the cover tothe band, each fastener having one part affixed to the cover and itscomplementary part mounted on the band, some of those parts on the bandbeing movable to various positions on the band whereby alinement of thecomplementary parts of each fastener may be accomplished regardless ofthe head size of the band.

2. A cap including, a head band adapted to be varied in circumference todifferent head sizes, a cover, and fasteners for attaching the cover tothe band, each fastener having its socket member permanently aflixed tothe cover and its stud mounted on the band, a portion of said studsbeing movable to various positions on the band, whereby alinement ofsaid studs with their respective socket members may be readilyaccomplished regardless of the head size of the band.

3. A cap including, a split band having a visor and having its endsoverlapping, means for fastening the ends of the band together invarious positions with relation to each other, a cover, and fastenersfor detachably securing the cover to the band, each fastener having itsstocket member permanently afiixed to the cover and its stud mounted onthe band, a portion of said studs being movable to various positions onthe band, whereby alinement of said studs with their respective socketmembers may be readily accomplished regardless of the head size of theband.

4. A cap including, a split head band having a visor and having its endsoverlapping, said overlapping ends having openings therein adapted toregister with each other to vary the circumference of the band,detachable fasteners passing through the registering openings forfastening said ends together, a cover, and fasteners for detachablysecuring the cover to the band, each fastener having one part aflixed tothe cover and its complementary part mounted on the band, some of theseparts on the band being movable to various positions on the band wherebyalinement of its complementary parts of each fastener may beaccomplished regardless of the head size of the band.

5. A cap including, a head band, a cover for said band, and fastenersfor fastening the cover to the band, each fastener including a socketmember permanently affixed to the cover and also including a studcarried by the band, a portion of the studs on said band being movableto various positions on the band, whereby alinement of said studs withtheir respective socket members may be readily accomplished to permitvarious size covers to be applied to the band.

6. A cap including, a head band having a visor, a cover for said band,and complementary fastening members on the band and cover and located sothat said members are hidden from view when the cover is in position onthe band, a portion of the members on the band being movable wherebyvarious size covers may be applied to the band.

JACOB PASTERNAK.

